Guernsey is the first place in the British Isles to have been
declared COVID-19 free and, as of this weekend, has lifted its
internal restrictions on everyday life.
Notwithstanding an island-wide lockdown for more than two
months, business in the island's financial services community
has continued to function almost seamlessly. Most firms were well
equipped to deal with the need to work from home from a technology
and management systems perspective, having increasingly recognised
the benefits of flexible working in recent years. Ogier in
particular has long embraced the idea of flexible working and their
team members being technology savvy.
To maintain no or low levels of infection in the island,
Guernsey will need to maintain controls on travel to and from the
island. Certain measures have been taken in the financial
services industry to reflect this, including a relaxation of
certain aspects of Guernsey's economic substance requirements
for the time being. The
